Golf club grip

ABSTRACT

A golf club grip comprises a tubular body, at least one weight member, and a tape body. The tubular body is fastened with a golf club shaft. The weight member is fastened to the outer surface of the tubular body such that the longitudinal side of the weight member is parallel to the axial direction of the tubular body. The tape body is spirally wound around the tubular body to cover up the weight member.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The present invention relates generally to a golf club, and moreparticularly to a weighted grip of the golf club.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] As shown in FIG. 1, a prior art golf club 10 has a rubber grip12, which is prone to wear and must be replaced with a new one by a golfclub shop operator. It is conceivably inconvenient for a user of thegolf club 10 to make a trip to the golf club shop for the replacement ofthe worn grip.

[0003] A do-it-yourself grip was introduced in place of the rubber grip12 described above. The grip is tubular in shape and is provided in theouter surface thereof with a tape of a synthetic leather. The tape isspirally wound around the tubular grip which is similar in outerdiameter and profile to the rubber grip 12 described above. As thetubular grip is worn out, it can be replaced by the user of the golfclub. The tubular grip is lighter in weight than the rubber grip 12 byabout 5 to 20 grams. As a result, the tubular grip is apt to upset thelocation of the center of gravity of the golf club. In other words, thecenter of gravity tends to be relocated in the direction toward the golfclub head.

[0004] As shown in FIGS. 2-3, a prior art golf club 20 is provided witha tubular body 22 fitted thereover. The tubular body 22 is spirallywound around with a tape 24 which is provided in the underside 26thereof with a lead tape 28 for a weight compensation. The weighted tape24 is defective in design in that the lead tape 28 is different from thebottom layer of non-woven cloth of the tape 24, thereby resulting incomplication in the process of attaching them together. In addition, thelead tape 28 is different in flexibility and expansibility from the tape24 of a synthetic leather. As a result, the lead tape 28 is easilystripped from the tape 24 at the time when the tape 24 is wound up forstorage or wound around the golf club 20. In addition, the lead tape 28tends to undermine the shock-absorbing capability of the tape 24. Thelead tape 28 and the tape 24 are not recyclable. In light of the leadtape 28, the tape 24 is incompatible with other conventional grip tapesin existence.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0005] The primary objective of the present invention is to provide agolf club grip free of the deficiencies of the prior art golf club gripsdescribed above.

[0006] The golf club grip of the present invention comprises a tubularbody, at least one weight member, and a tape body. The tubular body isfitted over the golf club. The weight member is fastened to the outersurface of the tubular body. The tape body is used to wind spirallyaround the weight member.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0007]FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a golf club of the prior art.

[0008]FIG. 2 shows a schematic view of a golf club of the prior art.

[0009]FIG. 3 shows a sectional view taken along the line 3-3 as shown inFIG. 2.

[0010]FIG. 4 shows an exploded view of a first preferred embodiment ofthe present invention.

[0011]FIG. 5 shows a perspective view of the first preferred embodimentof the present invention in combination.

[0012]FIG. 6 shows a sectional view taken along the line 6-6 as shown inFIG. 5.

[0013]FIG. 7 shows a sectional view taken along the line 7-7 as shown inFIG. 5.

[0014]FIG. 8 shows a sectional view of a second preferred embodiment ofthe present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0015] As shown in FIGS. 4-7, a golf club grip 30 of the presentinvention comprises a tubular body 32, a weight member 34, and a tapebody 36.

[0016] The tubular body 32 is made of a rubber or plastic material andis provided with a receiving hole 40 extending along the axis thereof.The receiving hole 40 is intended to receive a golf club shaft 42. Thetubular body 32 is provided at both longitudinal ends with a stopper 43,44.

[0017] The weight member 34 is a metal platelike member having alongitudinal side 46 and a short side 48. The weight member 34 is joinedwith the tubular body 32 in such a manner that the longitudinal side 46is substantially parallel to the axis S of the tubular body 32, and thatthe weight member 34 is attached to the outer surface of the tubularbody 32 by an adhesive, and further that the weight member 34 is locatedbetween the two stoppers 43 and 44.

[0018] The tape body 36 is made of a natural leather, such as pig skinor cow skin, or a synthetic leather of polyvinyl chloride (PVC),ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA), or polyurethane (PU). The tape body 36 isspirally wound around the tubular body 32 between the two stoppers 43and 44 such that the weight member 34 is wrapped by the tape body 36.

[0019] The weight member 34 accounts for only a small area of thetubular body 32 without compromising the shock-absorbing capability ofthe tape body 36. In addition, the weight member 34 and the tape body 36are separable to allow the weight member 34 to be recycled.

[0020] As shown in FIG. 8, a golf club grip 60 of the second preferredembodiment of the present invention comprises a tubular body 62, threeweight members 64, and a tape body 66.

[0021] The tubular body 62 is provided with a receiving hole 68extending along the direction of the axis of the tubular body 62. Thereceiving hole 68 is intended to receive golf club shaft 70. The tubularbody 62 is provided in the outer surface with three recessed portions 72which are equidistantly arranged.

[0022] The three weight members 64 are disposed in the three recessedportions 72 and have thickness equal to depth of the recessed portions72 of the tubular body 62, thereby providing the golf club grip 60 witha gripping comfort. In addition, the weight members 64 are fastened withthe tubular body 62 such that they are symmetrical to the central axisof the tubular body 62. As a result, the grip 60 is evenly weighted.

What is claimed is:
 1. A golf club grip comprising: a tubular bodyfitted over a golf club shaft; at least one weight member fastened to anouter surface of said tubular body; and a tape body spirally woundaround said tubular body to cover said weight member.
 2. The golf clubgrip as defined in claim 1, wherein said weight member is made of ametal.
 3. The golf club grip as defined in claim 1, wherein said weightmember has a short side, and a longitudinal side substantially parallelto the direction of an axis of said tubular body.
 4. The golf club gripas defined in claim 1, wherein said tubular body is provided in theouter surface thereof with a recessed portion; wherein said weightmember is disposed in said recessed portion.
 5. The golf club grip asdefined in claim 4, wherein said weight member has a thickness equal toa depth of said recessed portion.
 6. The golf club grip as defined inclaim 1, wherein said weight member is at least two or more in number,with said weight members being circularly fastened to the outer surfaceof said tubular body at an interval such that said weight members aresymmetrical to a central axis of said tubular body.
 7. The golf clubgrip as defined in claim 6, wherein said weight members have a shortside, and a longitudinal side substantially parallel to the direction ofan axis of said tubular body.
 8. The golf club grip as defined in claim6, wherein said tubular body is provided with a plurality of recessedportions equal in number to said weight members.
 9. The golf club gripas defined in claim 8, wherein said weight members have a thicknessequal to a depth of said recessed portions.
 10. The golf club grip asdefined in claim 1, wherein said tape body is made of a natural leather.11. The golf club grip as defined in claim 1, wherein said tape body ismade of a synthetic leather.